obsessed

[uhb-sest]

adjective

1. having an obsession (usually followed by with orby ).

   He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.

2. having or displaying signs of an obsession.

   The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.

Other Word Forms

• self-obsessed adjective
• unobsessed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of obsessed¹

First recorded in 1835–45; obsess + -ed ²

Example Sentences

His circle is not obsessed with fame, he says, and neither is he.

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To grab it, they rarely drink, scoff at work-life balance and are locked in a 24-7 competition to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed.

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Said Ebel: “He’s obsessed with being a great player. And he’s still learning. He’s still going to get better. That’s the scary thing about it.”

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Ironic, then, that Jay Kelly is obsessed with a dessert equally as simple and beloved as the film bearing his name — or, at least, he was.

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Podcast host Joe Rogan also weighed in, demonstrating that this Tylenol obsession is not about science, but about men who are obsessed with controlling women.

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